The instrument was bought by my grandfather many years ago.
是我祖父在很多年以前买的。
新概念英语第二册 Lesson 10 Not for jazz

📚 句中词汇解析

从本句中提取的重要词汇

instrument ['ɪnstrəmənt] 词频2 词根: in
n. 仪器;手段，工具;乐器;法律文件; vt. 用仪器装备;为演奏谱曲;向…提交文书;
💡 in内+stru=struct建立+ment表名词→内部结构→仪器；工具
"The despot claimed to be the chosen instrument of divine providence."
专制者声称自己是上天选定的统治工具.
近义：assemble, orchestrate, organise, organize, implement, tool
grandfather ['græn'fɑðɚ] 词频2
n. （外）祖父;始祖; vt. 新规定限制;不受新条例;
💡 grand 宏伟的+father 父亲→ n.祖父；外祖父
"Her grandfather taught her to conjure."
她的祖父教她变魔术。
近义：grandad, grandpa, grandparent
bought [bɔt] 词频1
v. 购买，购得( buy的过去式和过去分词 );做出牺牲以获得;够支付;买通;
"He bought extra food in anticipation of more people coming than he'd invited."
他预料来的客人会比邀请的多，就多买了食物。
years
n. 年代；岁月；年；年龄
近义：summers

📚 更多「新概念英语第二册」例句

Tony worked in a lawyer's office years ago, but he is now working at a bank.
托尼曾在一家律师事务所工作，而现在正在一家银行上班。
The railway station was big, black and dark.
火车站很大，又黑又暗。
When the doctor answered the phone, Mr.Gilbert said he was inquiring about a certain patient, a Mr.John Gilbert.
当这位医生接过电话时，吉尔伯特先生说他想询问一个病人的情况，是一位名叫约翰。吉尔伯特的先生。
He began his diet a week ago.
他是一星期前开始节食的。
In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk.
尽管有上述种种说法，但游客们还是照常摘树叶和把他们的名字刻在树干上。
'Jumbo must weigh a few tons,' said a policeman afterwards, 'so it was fortunate that we didn't have to carry him.
“江伯一定有好几吨重，”一个警察事后这样说，“值得庆幸的是它没让我们抬它走。